CBSMaxPreps.com’s Stephen Spiewak said that Slade’s Montclair High School coach, John Fiore, confirmed the signing with Ohio State.

Slade, ranked a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and ESPN, originally committed to Nebraska in December before switching to Michigan State. Earlier today, there were reports that Slade would take an official visit to Ohio State on Feb. 15. He obviously decided there was no need to wait.